Point Defiance Park ramp and Boathouse, Tacoma — Nov. 14: Two boats with three anglers caught no fish Nov. 17: Two boats with two anglers caught one chinook; Nov. 18: Two boats with two anglers caught two chinook; Nov. 19: Five boats with eight anglers caught one chinook; Nov. 20: 10 boats with 16 anglers caught two chinook.

Narrows Marina — Nov. 18: Three boats with four anglers caught one chinook; Nov. 19: Three boats with five anglers caught three chinook.

Columbia River below Bonneville Dam — Last week: One bank angler caught no fish; 41 bank anglers released one sturgeon; 20 boats with 42 anglers caught one sturgeon and released 73.

Cowlitz River — Last week: 141 bank anglers caught one chinook, nine coho and two steelhead, and released 16 chinook, seven coho and two sea-run cutthroat; 53 boat anglers caught four coho and six steelhead, and released one chinook, five coho, three steelhead and 15 sea-run cutthroat.

Lewis River mainstem — Last week: One bank angler caught no fish.

Lewis River North Fork — Last week: 117 bank anglers caught one chinook, 13 coho and two steelhead, and released four chinook and 15 coho; 20 boat anglers caught five chinook and 12 coho, and released four chinook and seven coho.

(Checks provided by state Fish and Wildlife are taken randomly and do not reflect all fish caught during that period.)

About the author

A Seattle native, Mark Yuasa is a lifelong angler who grew up near the banks of Lake Washington and has been covering fishing and outdoors for more than 21 years for The Seattle Times. Read his regular fishing report every Thursday and the outdoor notebook every Sunday.